How to care for your PUMA Pro Performance Kit

As a global leader in athletic wear, Puma understands that your club jersey represents more than just sportswear. It symbolises team pride, sporting heritage, and athletic excellence.

One Sports Puma is dedicated to supplying top-quality kits through performance technology and durability. Follow this detailed guide to learn how to care for your jersey and all your uniform components to preserve the quality of fabrics while protecting all badge applications and ensuring all products stay in optimal condition. 

Why Proper Jersey Care Matters

Your club PUMA Pro Performance Custom Kit invests in quality athletic apparel, standard washing practices can harm your jersey and compromise its performance features. Improper washing and drying execution often leads to:

  • Early fading of PUMA’s signature vibrant colours
  • Causing badges and crests to peel off
  • Weakening of the Dry Cell fabric technology
  • Diminish moisture-wicking capabilities
  • Compromised breathability and comfort

Pre-Wash Stain Treatment

When removing grass, dirt, sweat, and blood stains, puma kits need special attention. Follow this guide for stain-removal tips:

  • Attack all stains before washing
  • Avoid chlorine bleach; it can damage PUMA’s specialised polyester Dry Cell material
  • Pre-soak in warm water (below 40 degrees) to loosen dirt and grass stains
  • For persistent stains, use a diluted vinegar solution, the diluted solution helps remove odour
  • Stay alert to the collar and underarm areas where stains commonly occur

Recommended Washing Instructions 

  • Turn kits inside out to protect Puma badges and applications
  • Separate jerseys by colour (keep white PUMA kits in separate washes to dark colours/kits)
  • Stay away from fabric softeners. This can compromise PUMA’s technical fabric features
  • Empty pockets and remove any item that could damage the kit

Professional Washing Methods

There are two ways to wash your One Sports Puma Custom Performance Kit. 

Option 1: Machine Wash

  • Use cold water only (30 degrees or below)
  • Select a delicate washing cycle to guard PUMA’s premium materials
  • Use bleach-free, colour-safe detergents
  • Dodge detergents with powerful chemicals that can hurt the technical fabric components
  • Wash matching items together to avert friction deterioration from happening
  • Use a mesh laundry bag for additional protection

Option 2: Hand Wash (Puma Preferred Washing Method)

When hand washing, it is only recommended to use cold water exclusively. Gentle handwashing techniques to protect badges and crests. Avoid wringing out water when drying the kit and gently squeeze the water out of the kit. This method will best protect your Puma kit and ensure longevity within the athletic apparel. 

Drying Guidelines 

The strongly recommended practices for drying your One Sports Puma Custom Performance Kit are as follows:

  • Hang the kit in fresh air. Avoid hanging the kit in sunlight
  • Reshape while damp for optimal fit
  • Invest in padded clothes hangers to maintain shoulder structure
  • Space out hanging garments for maximum ventilation 

Important Cautions

There are severe must-nots when caring for your performance kit.

  • Stay away from tumble-drying techniques
  • High-heat exposure will cause the kit to shrink and fade in colour
  • Once a jersey completes its cold cycle in the washing machine, take it out and air dry it immediately
  • Never iron badges or applications

Helpful Tips Recommended by One Sports Puma

  • Store jerseys on proper hangers when not in use
  • Always verify water temperature to ensure cold wash (30 degrees or below recommended)
  • Make sure jerseys are not damp when storing them in the wardrobe
  • Entertain having multiple jerseys to rotate through training sessions, keeping the gameday jersey for gameday only

Following the One Sports Puma Custom Performance Kit tips and guides, you protect your custom kit’s longevity, look and feel. Puma’s dedication to quality sporting apparel should be equalled by the players to maintain a kit in top-tier condition.

Following the guide allows you to wear your jersey proudly for many seasons.

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Beyond the Pitch: Melbourne Victory and LifeChanger Foundation Drive Youth Mental Health Initiative

In an announcement made on Wednesday, Melbourne Victory and LifeChanger Foundation revealed this month’s Stand Together Mental Health Round in support of youth mental wellbeing.

Uniting and supporting the community

Ahead of Victory’s Isuzu UTE A-League game against Macarthur FC on Sunday 15 March, the club will host various match-day activations as part of the Stand Together Mental Health Round. These will include giveaways, an obstacle course by Tyrepower (partner of both Victory and LifeChanger) and a LifeChanger Scavenger Hunt.

All such activities will unite the community in the name of promoting youth mental health and wellbeing.

Melbourne Victory Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined the club’s pride at joining forces with LifeChanger.

“As a Club, we understand the influence we have on young people across our community. Through our longstanding partnership with LifeChanger, we are committed to supporting young people to build confidence, resilience and a strong sense of self,” Carnegie explained.

“The Stand Together Round brings that commitment to life and helps us live our vision to lead, unite, connect and inspire through football.”

Where football and education cross paths

The partnership closes the distance between sport, education and mental wellbeing. By using football’s popularity and following among young people, Victory and LifeChanger can reach a huge audience to promote unity, community and mental health

Furthermore, CEO and Founder of LifeChanger Foundation, Scott Waters, affirmed the partnership’s value for young people.

“Sport has an incredible ability to bring people together, and that connection can be life-changing. Our partnership with Melbourne Victory allows us to reach young people in powerful and relatable ways,” Waters explained.

“The Stand Together Round is about reinforcing that mental wellbeing matters, and that no young person should feel alone in their challenges.”

Although football is a sport with firece rivalries and competitivity at its core, it can nevertheless unite people, communities and fans of all ages through their shared passion for the game.

How do LifeChanger help?

As part of the Stand Together Round, LifeChanger Foundation will team with Melbourne Victory to deliver interactive workshops to the A-League Men’s team, as well as the U15 and U16 Academy teams. The sessions will seek to inspire new advocates for mental health within the club via open and honest conversations.

LifeChanger Foundation is non-profit organisation striving to empower young people with foundational skills, whether emotional, social or resilience.

Moreover, in 2024, LifeChanger helped more than 140,000 young people across 600+ schools in Australia and New Zealand. The team aims to positively impact over 1 million young people annually.

Australian Football Skool Driving Grassroots Boom as Millions Tune In

Community football visibility is reaching new heights, with Australian Football Skool and Sports Group Melbourne benefiting from record-breaking digital engagement generated across competitions deliver across the country.

In 2025 alone, AFS and SGM competitions generated an impressive 5.9 million digital views across its platforms. This signals the growing appetite for grassroots football content and increased exposure for emerging pathways programs.

Flagship tournaments including the Youth Super Cup, Junior Champions League, and Shepparton Cup drove the strongest engagement. These results highlight the increasing demand for high-quality junior and community football competitions across Australia and New Zealand.

For Australian Football Skool, the growth represents more than just numbers. Increased digital reach is strengthening player exposure, expanding recruitment opportunities, and allowing families and clubs to remain closely connected to player development journeys.

The figures also reflect a broader shift within grassroots football, where digital storytelling and accessible content are playing a critical role in elevating community competitions to new audiences. By integrating tournament delivery with digital promotion, AFS and SGM are helping reshape how grassroots football is consumed and celebrated.

With momentum continuing to build, Australian Football Skool is poised to benefit further as SGM prepares to expand its digital and competition footprint in 2026. The organisation’s commitment to amplifying community football ensures grassroots players remain front and centre in the sport’s evolving ecosystem.

As participation pathways and digital visibility continue to align, initiatives like all these new tournaments are demonstrating how local development programs can thrive in an increasingly connected football landscape.

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